Illustrator <a href="http://www.kylebean.co.uk">Kyle Bean</a> has created an <a href="http://www.kylebean.co.uk/portfolio/#pencilshavingportraits">unusual series of portraits</a> by setting down his pencil and using solely his pencil shavings. Collecting the discarded remnants of a colored pencil, Bean skillfully arranges the debris to reflect <a href="http://inhabitat.com/guerilla-street-art-amazing-scratched-building-portraits/">variations of tone</a>, and even specific facial details, in these amazing and very life-like portraits.

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Pencil Shaving Illustrations by Kyle Bean

Each portrait is formed using a different pencil crayon, using one single color for a simple effect.

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Pencil Shaving Illustrations by Kyle Bean

The portraits depict subtle impressions of each person with the layered textural shavings.

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Pencil Shaving Illustrations by Kyle Bean

An original use for an otherwise redundant material, Bean shows us how great artwork can be formed from even the most unusual waste!

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Wallpaper Contributers by Kyle Bean

Created for Wallpaper’s ‘Handmade' issue, these fun portraits are a depict the faces of the contributors to the edition.

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Chicken out of egg by Kyle Bean

This is not the first time the Brighton-based artist has created fun and inspired work with waste materials, Bean’s chicken made from eggshells is a great response to the time-old ‘chicken vs. egg’ debate.

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Aerotropolis by Kyle Bean

His portfolio also explores an environmental slant, like this amazing model town in the shape of an airplane for an airport town feature.

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Pencil Shaving Illustrations by Kyle Bean

Illustrator Kyle Bean has created an unusual series of portraits by setting down his pencil and using solely his pencil shavings. Collecting the discarded remnants of a colored pencil, Bean skillfully arranges the debris to reflect variations of tone, and even specific facial details, in these amazing and very life-like portraits.